University of the Ozarks Professor Emeritus Dr. William Eakin’s newest book, “Welcome to Redgunk,” will be released on Nov. 1, 2021, by Lethe Press. Eakin taught at Ozarks from 1991 until his retirement as professor of philosophy and German in 2020. He was the recipient of the University’s Bagwell Outstanding Faculty Award in 2003 and […]
University of the Ozarks will present an opportunity to learn about the University’s Alumni Association Board of Directors and to hear from several of the board’s officers during a virtual Ozarks Speaks event at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7. The event will be held via Zoom and all U of O alumni and friends […]
Jake Holland, a 2020 graduate of University of the Ozarks, is returning to his alma mater as the associate director of alumni engagement. He will begin his new duties on Oct. 25. A native of Houston, Texas, Holland earned a degree in communication studies with Summa Cum Laude honors at Ozarks. Holland will serve […]
(Editor’s Note: The 2020-21 academic year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Jones Learning Center at University of the Ozarks. In honor of this milestone, the University will be featuring alumni and current students of the JLC throughout the academic year.) Courtney Taylor is proud to be a role model for young […]
Cyleste (Willis) Coppage ‘97 (pictured right) Tell us about your time at Ozarks. What did it mean to you? How did that time change or impact your future? (Think beyond just the classroom) My time at the Ozarks were some of my best years. I made friends from around the world and I grew as a […]
Darrell Shaw III has been named the new director of Ozarks Outdoors, the outdoor education and recreation program at University of the Ozarks. He will begin his new duties on Oct. 1. A native of Lamar, Ark., Shaw served as director of outdoor education and recreation at Lyon College in Batesville, Ark., from 2013 to […]
The University of the Ozarks’ Walton Arts & Ideas Series event scheduled for October featuring author Kim Ruehl has been postponed to April. The event will now take place on Thursday, April 7, 2022. Ruehl is a writer, editor and folk music advocate from Asheville, N.C. Her 2021 book, “A Singing Army: Zilphia Horton and […]
Michelle Loving has transitioned to the position of director of conference services and special events at University of the Ozarks. Loving has served as the special projects manager in the Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement since 2005. She began her new duties on Sept. 20. She replaces Laura Reehl, who resigned this month, “due […]
University of the Ozarks will welcome approximately 30 businesses, organizations and graduate schools to campus on Thursday, Sept. 23, for the University’s annual career fair. Presented by the Office of Career Services, the event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Rogers Conference Center. The career fair is an opportunity for University […]
One of the largest incoming classes in its history highlights the University of the Ozarks’ 2021 Fall Semester enrollment numbers. A total of 784 students were enrolled at Ozarks as of Sept. 8, the official day of record for the semester. It marks the fourth-highest enrollment in the University’s 187-year history and a 6 percent […]